Nineteen participants joined the Theological Education by Extension (TEE) Group Leaders’ Training on 31 March (7:00-9:00 PM) and 1 April (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM) at Oamaru Baptist Church.

The participants came from four church groups, Salvation Army Oamaru (7), All Nations Church of Hope (3), Waitaki Life Group (1), and Oamaru Baptist Church (8).

The TEE Aotearoa training team is thankful for the support of their respective pastors – Paul and Jocelyn Smith (Salvation Army Oamaru), Sam and Dawn Ghoorah (All Nations Church of Hope) and Andy Aguilar (Waitaki Life Group).

Our Next Step Commitments

• Organise a city-wide small group programme (coordinate between the four churches that participated) – Jonan will follow up with the pastors.
• Talk to your leadership.
• Exchange phone numbers and emails of training participants – Jonan will follow up.
• Pastors meet to encourage and coordinate on TEE – pastors could share ideas and pray for groups in each church. 
• Ask the Lord what you can do to follow up on this training 
• Invite some people to form a group.
• Share the TEE model with your church.
• Think outside of the box.
• Pray for TEE to spread in Oamaru and that God will lead you to a specific person.
• Order some books from TEE Aotearoa and move forward in faith.
  
  Source: Ann’s notes

Thank you, Ann and Lewis and TEE Aotearoa!

We thank Ann Borquist and Lewis Varley for offering their precious time to train us. We salute your commitment to Jesus’ Great Commission through TEE Aotearoa.

Thinking of Lewis having an early morning trip from Hamilton to Wellington, then with Ann, flying into Timaru and travelling to Oamaru on 31 March, and then the trip back makes us value dearly the training that we received from you. May God bless you and your respective families.

Acknowledgment of support

TEE Aotearoa appreciates deeply and is thankful for the following organisations and persons: Oamaru Baptist Church, Hopevale Trust, Century House Bed and Breakfast (host), Arnel and Jane Casitas (host), Brendan and Deana Grant (host), Jewel Castillon (host), Gleniti Baptist Church, and many others who prayed and helped make this event a success.

PHOTO CREDITS: Ann Borquist